Mastodon

 

Artist:  Mastodon

Origin:  Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Progressive Metal, Alternative Metal, Sludge Metal

Original line-up:

Bill Kelliher:  Guitar, Vocals
Troy Sanders:  Bass, Vocals, Keyboards
Brent Hinds:  Guitar, Vocals
Brann Dailor:  Drums, Vocals

Mastodon is an American Heavy Metal Band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in early 2000 by Troy Sander (Bass), Brent Hinds (Guitar), Bill Kelliher (Guitar), and Brann Dailor (Drums).  The band released the debut album Remission in 2002, and the second album Leviathan, was base on the famous American novel by Herman Melville, Moby Dick.  Three magazines Awards it "Album of The Year" in 2004:  Revolver, Kerrang! and Terrorizer.  Mastodon achieved major American commercial success with album The Hunter in 2011, which debuted at No 10 on the Billboard 200 Chart.  The band got The Best Video "Oblivion" Kerrang! Awards in 2009, The Best Album "The Hunter" Kerrang! Awards in 2012, also The Best Album from Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards in 2012.

Title:   Medium Rarities  (2020)

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Progressive Metal, Alternative Metal, Sludge Metal

Label:  Reprise Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Fallen Torches  (4:23)

 2.  A Commotion  (4:15)

 3.  Asleep In The Deep (Instrumental)  (6:13)

 4.  Capillarian Crest (Live)  (4:21)

 5.  A Spoonful Weighs A Ton  (3:27)

 6.  Toe To Toes (Instrumental)  (4:28)

 7.  Circle Of Cysquatch (Live)  (3:16)

 8.  Atlanta (feat. Gibby Haynes)  (3:25)

 9.  Jaguar God (Instrumental)  (7:55)

10. Cut You Up With A Linoleum Knife  (1:50)

11. Blood & Thunder (Live)  (3:53)

12. White Walker  (4:20)

13. Halloween (Instrumental)  (4:38)

14. Crystal Skull (Live)  (3:26)

15. Orion  (8:15)

16. Iron Tusk (Live)  (2:49)

Personnel:

Bill Kelliher:  Guitar, Vocals
Troy Sanders:  Bass, Vocals, Keyboards
Brent Hinds:  Guitar, Vocals
Brann Dailor:  Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Additional Musician:

Scott Kelly:  Additional Vocals on "Fallen Torches"

Medium Rarities is a compilation album by Mastodon, released on September 11, 2020 by Reprise Records.  The album is the first rarities collection, featuring the unreleased track "Fallen Torches", rarities Tracks, Cover Versions, and Instrumentals.